Dementia

Study: CARES intervention reduces stress for family caregivers of older adults with dementia

Study: CARES intervention reduces stress for family caregivers of older adults with dementia.

New findings published in the Journal for Applied Gerontology by College of Public Health researchers suggest that personalized music intervention, especially with songs from adolescence and early adulthood, is effective at reducing the use of medication, alleviating agitation levels, and enhancing mood and social engagement among nursing home residents living with dementia.

Interprofessional research study from George Mason University found that family caregivers of older adults living with dementia experienced a 15% drop in stress after a 9-week online peer support program  

The next part of our Innovate for Good series explores how College of Health and Human Services faculty are expanding research on dementia and palliative care with grants from Mason’s Institute for Digital Innovation.

by Cathy Tompkins, PhD; Janusz Wojtusiak, PhD; Reyhaneh Nia; and Katharine Campos